[vox-tech] scp bandwidth limit

Tony Cratz cratz at hematite.com
Wed Dec 1 16:44:56 PST 2010


On 12/01/2010 04:03 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> Is there a config somewhere that I can use to limit 'local -> remote'
> transfers (uploads), while not limiting 'remote -> local' transfers
> (downloads)?  I don't see _anything_ related to bandwidth limiting
> in "man ssh_config" (which kinda makes sense, since the "-l" option
> is specific to scp).
> 
> Is there some scp config file that I'm not discovering? :)
> 

	Yes there is a ssh/scp config file. It is .ssh/config. I'm
	forced to use it when I'm at the library so I can tunnel
	via Tor (the library firewall blocks outgoing ssh/scp port 22.)

	So you should be able to add your values to this config file.


								Tony


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